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| Memorial to honour hero signalman... 02/01/2010 at 12:35 #465 | |
UKTrainMan
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Just found this Just thought I would share it with you all. Thanks. Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Log in to reply |
| Memorial to honour hero signalman... 02/01/2010 at 12:35 #5475 | |
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UKTrainMan
1803 posts |
Just found this Just thought I would share it with you all. Thanks. Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Log in to reply |
| Memorial to honour hero signalman... 02/01/2010 at 13:49 #5477 | |
Peter Bennet
5402 posts |
Ah yes I remember the event, He quickly diverted it onto a bridge, where it crashed but caused no other damage. The by-pass lines were never reinstated. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Memorial to honour hero signalman... 02/01/2010 at 23:45 #5484 | |
DriverCurran
688 posts |
Ahh have always wondered what the incident was that closed the goods lines around the back of Citadel station and this would appear to be it, if those are what you call the by-pass lines Peter Paul You have to get a red before you can get any other colour Log in to reply |
| Memorial to honour hero signalman... 03/01/2010 at 16:06 #5498 | |
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kbarber
1742 posts |
DriverCurran said:Ahh have always wondered what the incident was that closed the goods lines around the back of Citadel station and this would appear to be it, if those are what you call the by-pass lines Peter Brake test not done properly (at Basford Hall IIRC); driver complained of dragging brakes at Preston(?) and the tapper pulled the strings all down the train, after which he experienced no more problems (well, of that sort anyway). Log in to reply |